Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham School
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The New Theatre
- York Bombed
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle
- The Retreat
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St William's Shrine