Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- Walmgate Bar
- First World War York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Silver Strap Ends
- New Earswick
- The Black Death
- The Battle of the Standard
- A New Vision For York
- The Medieval Abbey
- John Carr - Architect
- The Guildhall
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Holy Trinity Church