Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- The Female Prison
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's Airfield
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Retreat
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Bombed
- Constantius Chlorus
- Mary Ward