Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Is York Cursed?
- Our Lady's Row
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Art Gallery
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fishergate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Wilfrid
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Coins
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of Napoleon
- The York Observatory