Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward III and York
- The Medieval Castle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The County Court House
- Bootham Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Retreat
- The Shambles
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Red Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Male Grooming