Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Black Death
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Medieval Prisons
- George Leeman
- Minster Library
- Ouse Bridge
- Vikings and Christianity
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Rowntree Park
- Lendal Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The County Court House