Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Helmet
- Jubbergate
- Norman Window Frame
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Olive Oil Container
- The Debtors' Prison
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- View from Station Rise
- The York Observatory
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Abbey
- The Assembly Rooms
- Teaching the Poor
- Glazed Medieval Jug