Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Cinema Comes to York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A Pipkin
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Bar
- First World War York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Union Gas Works
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Retreat
- Barker Tower
- Judges Lodging
- The Cawood Sword
- The Black Death
- Vale of York Viking Hoard