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 Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Barley Hall
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Carving
- Gold Finger Ring
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Basilica
- Water Lanes
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Hospitium