Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Church of St Olave
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- George Leeman
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The New Theatre
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Basilica
- Barker Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Horn of Ulf