Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Lendal Tower
- The Mansion House
- King Richard III and York
- Fairfax House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Airfield
- Bootham School
- The White Rose of York
- A New University
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Silk Cap
- Judges Lodging
- King Richard II and York