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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Teaching the Poor
- Gold Arm Ring
- Treasurer's House
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Daniel Defoe's York
- First World War Memorial
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New Walk
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Cinema Comes to York
- Rowntree Park
- Fairfax House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Eric Bloodaxe