Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Margaret Clitherow
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A Pipkin
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Holocaust
- Silver Strap Ends
- Micklegate Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- New Earswick
- Viking Silk Cap
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Yorkshire Museum
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Battle of the Standard