Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Union Gas Works
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bootham Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Medieval Prisons
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Central Library
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Transport Moves On
- York Art Gallery
- St Crux's Church
- Crest of York St John College