Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Norman Window Frame
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The New Theatre
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's Airfield
- The Hospitium
- A New Walk
- Margaret Clitherow
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Coat of Arms
- Scarborough Bridge