Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Hospitium
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's Airfield
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Abbot's House
- Teaching the Poor
- The George Fox Incident
- Middleham Jewel
- Statue of Napoleon
- Stonegate