Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- First World War York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Carving
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The York Observatory
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Shambles
- Barker Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Bar Convent
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham School