Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Mystery Plays
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Greyfriars
- Monk Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard III and York
- The End of the Abbey
- Clifford's Tower
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Our Lady's Row
- Silver Strap Ends