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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Lendal Tower
- The Basilica
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Teaching the Poor
- View from Station Rise
- George Leeman
- St William's Shrine
- Roman Head Pot