Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- York's Coat of Arms
- A Pipkin
- York Union Gas Works
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Bombed
- William Etty, Artist
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Our Lady's Row
- Monk Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Airfield
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Cross