Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Industrial Upheaval
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- John Carr - Architect
- A New Vision For York
- St William's Shrine
- Fishergate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions