Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward II and York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Richard II and York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Dick Turpin
- The Basilica
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barker Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Stonegate
- The First Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head