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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- New Shopping Centres
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- The Retreat
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The 1190 Massacre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Judges Lodging
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's Coat of Arms
- Middleham Jewel