Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Amber Bead Workshop
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Second World War York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Helen
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Industrial Upheaval
- Alcuin of York
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman Abbey
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Silver Strap Ends
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop