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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Church of St Olave
- A New Walk
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fishergate Bar
- Barley Hall
- Vikings and Christianity
- Jewbury Cemetery
- New Earswick
- Viking Silk Cap
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Dick Turpin
- Ripon College for Women
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Amber Bead Workshop