Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- New Earswick
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The York Observatory
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Alcuin of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Castle Museum
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Shambles
- View from Station Rise
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Walmgate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- Fishergate Bar