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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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Transport Moves On
- Gold Finger Ring
- Our Lady's Row
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New Walk
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Constantius Chlorus
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Holocaust
- York's Airfield
- Statue of Napoleon
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster in Viking Times