Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Barley Hall
- Walmgate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Judges Lodging
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward II and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Jubbergate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Art Gallery
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York and the Holocaust