Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward II and York
- The Council of Arles
- The Hospitium
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Railway Station
- The Assembly Rooms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Victoria Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Lendal Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Prisons
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The York Hoard
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Minster Library