Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of St Helen
- The White Rose of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New Vision For York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Female Prison
- The Bar Convent
- John Carr - Architect
- 62 Low Petergate
- Viking Coins
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Cinema Comes to York
- Roman Chimney Pot