Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Guy Fawkes
- The Mansion House
- Treasurer's House
- Fairfax House
- The Retreat
- Inscription to Hecules
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman Minster
- View from Station Rise
- The 1190 Massacre
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Crux's Church