Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- York Central Library
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Lendal Tower
- The Railway Institute
- 62 Low Petergate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Helmet
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Mansion House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Norman Window Frame
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street