Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Medieval Castle
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of the God Mars
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Crest of York St John College
- Church of St Olave
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Shambles
- A New Walk
- Guy Fawkes
- Minster Library
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bootham Bar