Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- George Leeman
- The Norman Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- De Grey Rooms
- York Art Gallery
- The Black Death
- Bootham School
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bootham Bar
- Jubbergate
- Treasurer's House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Castle Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York