Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- York Central Library
- The White Rose of York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Mansion House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Statue of Napoleon
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King Richard III and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)