Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Military Belt Fitting
- A New Vision For York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Lendal Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A New Walk
- Transport Moves On
- Bootham School
- The Debtors' Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York