Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's Airfield
- Viking Coins
- The Multangular Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- Medieval Prisons
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Cross
- Second World War York
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Medieval Abbey