Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Victoria Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- A Pipkin
- Viking Male Grooming
- The First Railway Station
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Yorkshire Museum
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Roman Head Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Richard II and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Barker Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector