Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham School
- The Shambles
- The Black Death
- The Retreat
- The Basilica
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Silk Cap
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman House