Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Retreat
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Castle Museum
- George Leeman
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Mystery Plays
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Prisons
- Monk Bar