Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- William Etty, Artist
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Cawood Sword
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New University