Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Multangular Tower
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Medieval Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Shambles
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fishergate Bar
- Guy Fawkes
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The County Court House