Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Our Lady's Row
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Mystery Plays
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Yorkshire Museum
- Silver Strap Ends
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Multangular Tower
- De Grey Rooms
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The 1190 Massacre