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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward II and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Multangular Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- Yorkshire Museum
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- George Leeman
- First World War Memorial
- Tombstone of Julia Velva