Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The First Railway Station
- The County Court House
- The First Minster
- The Black Death
- York Central Library
- Anglian Carving
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Cross
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fire in the Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- Our Lady's Row
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Lendal Tower
- The York Observatory