Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Retreat
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- A New University
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cinema Comes to York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Jubbergate
- King Edward III and York
- George Leeman
- The York Hoard
- Inscription to Hecules
- Cumberland House, King's Staith