Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- New Earswick
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Hospitium
- Norman Window Frame
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Walmgate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Middleham Jewel
- York's Coat of Arms