Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward II and York
- Gold Arm Ring
- New Earswick
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Royal Station Hotel
- The County Court House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Basilica