Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Jubbergate
- Bronze weights
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Barker Tower
- First World War York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Multangular Tower