Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Stonegate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Mansion House
- The Assembly Rooms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham School
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Guy Fawkes
- John Carr - Architect
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)