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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- William Etty, Artist
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- John Carr - Architect
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- First World War Memorial
- The Shambles
- The Norman House
- Olive Oil Container
- The York Observatory
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Silk Cap
- New Shopping Centres