Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Vikings and Christianity
- Transport Moves On
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Assembly Rooms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Alcuin of York
- The Hospitium
- Holy Trinity Church
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward II and York
- View from Station Rise