Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- New Shopping Centres
- The New Theatre
- York Bombed
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Micklegate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Dick Turpin
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward I and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Alcuin of York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior