Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Stonegate
- Treasurer's House
- Mary Ward
- Cinema Comes to York
- The White Rose of York
- The York Observatory
- The Mansion House
- First World War York
- King Edward II and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Boot
- The First Minster
- Fairfax House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Statue of Napoleon