Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Ripon College for Women
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Greyfriars
- Treasurer's House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Medieval Minster
- The Norman Castle
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mystery Plays