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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The New Theatre
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- De Grey Rooms
- Statue of the God Mars
- Mary Ward
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St William's Shrine
- Minster Library
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bootham School
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Is York Cursed?
- First World War Memorial