Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman Castle
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Garrison
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman Minster
- De Grey Rooms
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Basilica
- The Retreat
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- William Etty, Artist
- St Columba's United Reformed Church