Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Water Lanes
- St William's Shrine
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman Minster
- 62 Low Petergate
- A New Walk
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The First Minster
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Lendal Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Union Gas Works
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward III and York