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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- A New University
- Fishergate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Crux's Church
- The Council of Arles
- The Mansion House
- The Norman House
- Viking Coins
- The York Hoard
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- New Earswick
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of Marston Moor