Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Lendal Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Observatory
- The Multangular Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Cinema Comes to York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Central Library
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Olive Oil Container
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Battle of the Standard