Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Abbey
- A Pipkin
- A New University
- Fire in the Minster
- The Battle of the Standard
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- New Shopping Centres
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Minster Library
- Barker Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Mystery Plays
- The End of the Abbey
- King's Manor - Victorian