Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Greyfriars
- The Battle of the Standard
- Military Belt Fitting
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Basilica
- The First Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- York and the Holocaust