Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Cawood Sword
- Sixties York
- The Bar Convent
- Mary Ward
- Bronze weights
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Silk Cap