Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Guy Fawkes
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Silver Strap Ends
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Railway Station
- York and the Holocaust
- Holy Trinity Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Fishergate Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Black Death