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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward II and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Monk Bar
- Barley Hall
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Coat of Arms
- Transport Moves On
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward III and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Statue of the God Mars