Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Retreat
- The York Helmet
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Olive Oil Container
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Church of St Wilfrid
- A New Vision For York
- Church of St Helen
- Ripon College for Women
- William Etty, Artist
- The Female Prison
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Roman Head Pot