Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Ripon College for Women
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Gold Finger Ring
- Statue of the God Mars
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Council of Arles
- The Multangular Tower
- The Railway Institute
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Teaching the Poor
- The Mansion House
- William Etty, Artist
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- New Shopping Centres
- Bootham Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress