Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Minster
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- New Earswick
- New Shopping Centres
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Barley Hall
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Our Lady's Row
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War Memorial
- The York Observatory
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Hospitium
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa