Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Crest of York St John College
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The York Hoard
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Feeding Roman York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Guy Fawkes
- Industrial Upheaval
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Art Gallery
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's Airfield
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Shambles
- Fire in the Minster