Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Our Lady's Row
- The Black Death
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The White Rose of York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A New Vision For York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bone Trial Piece
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- All Saints Church, North Street
- De Grey Rooms