Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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.
- Olive Oil Container
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Mansion House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The George Fox Incident
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- A New Walk
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The First Minster