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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Walmgate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Vision For York
- Norman Window Frame
- Gold Finger Ring
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Art Gallery
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions