Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Retreat
- Dick Turpin
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Edward III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Mystery Plays
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The George Fox Incident
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Railway Institute