Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Olive Oil Container
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Mansion House
- Rowntree Park
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- First World War Memorial
- The Retreat
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- A New University
- The Basilica
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Richard II and York
- The Battle of the Standard