Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Crest of York St John College
- John Carr - Architect
- York Railway Station
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Barley Hall
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fishergate Bar
- The Black Death
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Red Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Council of Arles
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York