Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Coins
- Walmgate Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- The First Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Cawood Sword
- The Greyfriars
- Second World War York
- Teaching the Poor
- John Carr - Architect
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York St John in the 20th Century