Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Water Lanes
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Medieval Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and the Holocaust
- View from Station Rise
- The White Rose of York
- Transport Moves On
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Judges Lodging
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Railway Institute
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Sword Pommel