Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War Memorial
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Railway Station
- Margaret Clitherow
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Medieval Castle
- Stonegate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cinema Comes to York