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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Water Lanes
- Fire in the Minster
- King Richard II and York
- The First Railway Station
- The White Rose of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The George Fox Incident
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Council of Arles
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- De Grey Rooms
- The Norman House
- Medieval Prisons