Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- A New Walk
- Statue of Napoleon
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Boot
- York Railway Station
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Mansion House
- Fishergate Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Richard III and York