Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Shambles
- The First Minster
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Central Library
- The Council of Arles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Castle
- Gold Finger Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Second World War York
- Church of St Helen
- The Black Death
- De Grey Rooms
- Teaching the Poor