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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Mystery Plays
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Helen
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Coins
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The York Helmet
- The Hospitium
- The Medieval Minster
- St William's Shrine
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Castle
- Statue of Napoleon