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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Boot
- New Shopping Centres
- The Female Prison
- George Leeman
- The Shambles
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Male Grooming
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The New Theatre
- Bone Trial Piece