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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Gold Arm Ring
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Garrison
- Barley Hall
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Boot
- 62 Low Petergate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Central Library
- York's Coat of Arms
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The New Theatre
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa