Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Viking Boot
- The Female Prison
- The Horn of Ulf
- Second World War York
- Ripon College for Women
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Gold Finger Ring
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Olive Oil Container
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels