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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Guy Fawkes
- Stonegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- John Carr - Architect
- Military Belt Fitting
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Central Library
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward II and York