Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham School
- A New University
- Jubbergate
- Stonegate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King Richard II and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fishergate Bar
- A New Walk
- Bone Trial Piece
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The George Fox Incident
- The Roman Fortress
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Hospitium
- The New Theatre