Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Margaret Clitherow
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The York Observatory
- 62 Low Petergate
- Mary Ward
- York Union Gas Works
- A New University
- George Leeman
- York Bombed
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Middleham Jewel