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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- First World War Memorial
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The County Court House
- King Edward I and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Margaret Clitherow
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- John Carr - Architect
- Ouse Bridge