Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Feeding Roman York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Hospitium
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St William's Shrine
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Multangular Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- De Grey Rooms
- The Shambles