Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Barker Tower
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Barley Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- Teaching the Poor
- Royal Station Hotel
- The White Rose of York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Holy Trinity Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- Feeding Roman York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Micklegate Bar