Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The Abbot's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Castle Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- First World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Art Gallery
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- John Carr - Architect
- Medieval Prisons
- Silver Strap Ends
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Military Belt Fitting