Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Hospitium
- Silver Strap Ends
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Dick Turpin
- The Cawood Sword
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Carving
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Lendal Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Teaching the Poor
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Transport Moves On