Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Richard II and York
- Lendal Tower
- York Railway Station
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Coins
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Minster
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Helen