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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- View from Station Rise
- Judges Lodging
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Industrial Upheaval
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Medieval Castle
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Holocaust
- York Garrison
- Treasurer's House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed