Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mary Ward
- Gold Arm Ring
- Holy Trinity Church
- Micklegate Bar
- York's Airfield
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The York Hoard
- The End of the Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of All Saints Pavement