Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Hoard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Gold Finger Ring
- The End of the Abbey
- Water Lanes
- Walmgate Bar
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Railway Station
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- All Saints Church, North Street