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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Silk Cap
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of St Olave
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Hoard
- Roman Head Pot
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- Mary Ward
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Cross
- Cumberland House, King's Staith