Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Basilica
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Black Death
- The Retreat
- Stonegate
- York Art Gallery
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham School
- View from Station Rise
- The York Helmet
- York Union Gas Works
- Lendal Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa