Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Bar Convent
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Feeding Roman York
- York's Airfield
- The Norman Abbey
- New Earswick
- John Carr - Architect
- A New University
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Basilica
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Walmgate Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Male Grooming