Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Black Death
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St William's Shrine
- The Hospitium
- The Retreat
- The 1190 Massacre
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Basilica
- Crest of York St John College
- The York Helmet
- Viking Coins
- Viking Silk Cap