Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Olave
- Fairfax House
- William Etty, Artist
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's Airfield
- A New Vision For York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze weights
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Railway Institute
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Holocaust
- Sixties York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Glazed Medieval Jug