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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- 62 Low Petergate
- The George Fox Incident
- Teaching the Poor
- John Carr - Architect
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Roman Fortress
- Transport Moves On
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bone Trial Piece
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Black Death
- York Central Library
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Gold Finger Ring
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Barker Tower