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 Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Teaching the Poor
- Bronze weights
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Our Lady's Row
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Red Tower
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham Bar
- The Female Prison
- The Black Death
- First World War Memorial
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Minster