Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Clifford's Tower
- The York Hoard
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Norman Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Castle
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The 1190 Massacre
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Edward I and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot