Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Teaching the Poor
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Alcuin of York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Minster
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Red Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- Viking Silk Cap
- Inscription to Hecules
- Constantius Chlorus
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Rebuilt in Stone