Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- A Pipkin
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Central Library
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Garrison
- The George Fox Incident
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Ripon College for Women
- First World War Memorial
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers