Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Norman Abbey
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The First Railway Station
- York Garrison
- The Mansion House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Basilica
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Teaching the Poor
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Earswick
- Feeding Roman York
- Olive Oil Container
- Cumberland House, King's Staith