Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Crest of York St John College
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Second World War York
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Clifford's Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster in Viking Times