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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- York Railway Station
- Inscription to Hecules
- The George Fox Incident
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mary Ward
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Clifford's Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- The Multangular Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church