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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Head Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Mansion House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Norman Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The First Railway Station
- The Red Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward I and York