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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Edward II and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bootham School
- York Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Richard III and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's Airfield
- De Grey Rooms
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Hospitium
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Medieval Prisons
- Transport Moves On
- The Multangular Tower