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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The Multangular Tower
- Monk Bar
- The Retreat
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Victoria Bar
- York Art Gallery
- The Medieval Castle
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Teaching the Poor
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The York Observatory
- The Battle of the Standard