Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- A New Vision For York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Red Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa