Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Railway Institute
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The York Observatory
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Ouse Bridge
- York Art Gallery
- George Leeman
- King Richard II and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Minster Library
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Hospitium
- Fishergate Bar
- The Greyfriars
- The George Fox Incident
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Shambles