Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- A New Walk
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Silver Strap Ends
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Gold Arm Ring
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Barker Tower
- Minster Library
- Fishergate Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Boot
- William Etty, Artist
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Multangular Tower