Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Water Lanes
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War Memorial
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Micklegate Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Richard III and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The 1190 Massacre
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Railway Institute
- Barley Hall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Second World War York
- Bootham Bar