Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The George Fox Incident
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Our Lady's Row
- The End of the Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Mystery Plays
- Bootham School
- The Female Prison
- York Castle Museum
- Bone Trial Piece
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Daniel Defoe's York