Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Shambles
- The First Railway Station
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman Castle
- King Richard III and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Greyfriars
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Sixties York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head