Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Mystery Plays
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The First Railway Station
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Cinema Comes to York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Dick Turpin
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Yorkshire Museum