Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Castle Museum
- Minster Library
- Victoria Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- The New Theatre
- King Richard II and York
- The Roman Fortress
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop