Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The First Railway Station
- The Debtors' Prison
- Lendal Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Airfield
- William Etty, Artist
- The Mystery Plays
- Military Belt Fitting
- A New Vision For York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward III and York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool