Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward III and York
- The Guildhall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Water Lanes
- Viking Boot
- Bootham School
- Yorkshire Museum
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New Vision For York
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Statue of an Athlete
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Military Belt Fitting
- A New Walk
- Our Lady's Row
- Sixties York