Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Cross
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Helen
- Vikings and Christianity
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Bar Convent
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Abbey