Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Medieval Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Guildhall
- Our Lady's Row
- The Mansion House
- New Shopping Centres
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The New Theatre