Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- First World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Jubbergate
- Medieval Prisons
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The York Helmet
- Minster Library
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Mystery Plays
- A New Vision For York