Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- York Castle Museum
- The 1190 Massacre
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- William Etty, Artist
- York Union Gas Works
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Cawood Sword
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Middleham Jewel
- King Richard II and York
- Margaret Clitherow