Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Hoard
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Olive Oil Container
- Fishergate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King Edward III and York
- Sixties York
- Dick Turpin
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Cawood Sword
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eric Bloodaxe