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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Is York Cursed?
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Fairfax House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Crest of York St John College
- Bronze weights
- The Railway Institute
- The Medieval Abbey
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- Scarborough Bridge
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The White Rose of York