Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Castle Museum
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Cross
- Ouse Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Military Belt Fitting
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Black Death
- Micklegate Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- George Leeman
- The County Court House
- Is York Cursed?
- The End of the Abbey
- Teaching the Poor