Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The White Rose of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Retreat
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Helmet
- Stonegate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Micklegate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Guildhall
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Hoard
- St Crux's Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries