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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Medieval Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Castle
- Lendal Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bootham School
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway