Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Mansion House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The End of the Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The First Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman Castle
- The Horn of Ulf
- Second World War York
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Crux's Church
- Judges Lodging