Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Royal Station Hotel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Olive Oil Container
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward III and York
- Monk Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A New Walk
- York Garrison
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Cross