Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward II and York
- St William's Shrine
- York Castle Museum
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Battle of the Standard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Transport Moves On
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Cawood Sword
- Jubbergate
- The Greyfriars
- Tombstone of Julia Velva