Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Council of Arles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Alcuin of York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Abbot's House
- Teaching the Poor
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York in the fifteenth Century
- First World War York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fire in the Minster