Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Daniel Defoe's York
- A New University
- King Edward I and York
- William Etty, Artist
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Clifford's Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- Is York Cursed?
- Judges Lodging
- The Retreat
- Fire in the Minster
- York Art Gallery
- Ouse Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius