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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The New Theatre
- The Abbot's House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward I and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- View from Station Rise
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Inscription to Hecules
- Judges Lodging
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham School
- The Victorian Prison Building
- All Saints Church, North Street