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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- John Carr - Architect
- Lendal Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Guy Fawkes
- The Cawood Sword
- Jubbergate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- View from Station Rise
- Rowntree Park
- Crest of York St John College
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Female Prison
- Victoria Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building