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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bootham School
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The First Railway Station
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Olave
- Bronze weights
- Crest of York St John College
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Victoria Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Shambles
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning