Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Guildhall
- Industrial Upheaval
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Middleham Jewel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Barley Hall
- The Hospitium
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Teaching the Poor
- The End of the Abbey
- The Shambles
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Retreat
- The Battle of the Standard
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Garrison