Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- Statue of the God Mars
- Minster Library
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Water Lanes
- 62 Low Petergate
- The York Observatory
- First World War Memorial
- King Richard III and York
- Guy Fawkes
- King Richard II and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Margaret Clitherow
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Viking Coins