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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- St William's Shrine
- Olive Oil Container
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Holocaust
- The Railway Institute
- The First Railway Station
- Ouse Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- Our Lady's Row
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- The Council of Arles