Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Mystery Plays
- The Debtors' Prison
- Vikings and Christianity
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward III and York
- De Grey Rooms
- Teaching the Poor
- York's Airfield
- First World War York
- The Railway Institute
- Transport Moves On
- George Leeman
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King Edward II and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers