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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A Pipkin
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Judges Lodging
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Barley Hall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Is York Cursed?
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Hospitium
- Viking Boot
- The Abbot's House
- The York Hoard
- The Basilica
- The Battle of the Standard