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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Is York Cursed?
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Vikings and Christianity
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Monk Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Royal Station Hotel
- Yorkshire Museum