Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Debtors' Prison
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Coat of Arms
- George Leeman
- John Carr - Architect
- York's Airfield
- Middleham Jewel
- York Railway Station
- The York Hoard
- Holy Trinity Church
- Rowntree Park
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Coins
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy