Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Feeding Roman York
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Barker Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy