Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Edward III and York
- The Roman Fortress
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Battle of the Standard
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fire in the Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Clifford's Tower
- The Greyfriars
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Stonegate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Transport Moves On
- King Richard III and York
- A New University