Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Clifford's Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze weights
- A New Vision For York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Mansion House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Transport Moves On
- First World War Memorial
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York