Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fishergate Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- A New Vision For York
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Minster
- Olive Oil Container
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Hospitium
- The End of the Abbey
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Bar Convent
- Statue of the God Mars
- Second World War York
- York Bombed