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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fire in the Minster
- Transport Moves On
- The York Observatory
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Bombed
- The Assembly Rooms
- John Carr - Architect
- Barley Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fishergate Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The County Court House