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 Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Abbey
- New Earswick
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Coat of Arms
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Abbot's House
- Margaret Clitherow
- Tombstone of Julia Velva