Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Richard II and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Council of Arles
- The Mystery Plays
- Olive Oil Container
- The York Observatory
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Olave
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Treasurer's House
- Second World War York