Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Judges Lodging
- Teaching the Poor
- The New Theatre
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Micklegate Bar
- St Crux's Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- Daniel Defoe's York