Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Crest of York St John College
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Norman House
- A New Walk
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Railway Station
- Is York Cursed?
- Ouse Bridge