Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Union Gas Works
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Feeding Roman York
- The Horn of Ulf
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Multangular Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'