Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The First Railway Station
- Bootham Bar
- The Norman Minster
- Stonegate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Water Lanes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fairfax House
- York Bombed
- The Abbot's House
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Walmgate Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions