Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bootham Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Multangular Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St William's Shrine
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Silk Cap
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Male Grooming