Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Lendal Tower
- King Richard III and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Teaching the Poor
- Jubbergate
- The Norman House
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham School
- The Hospitium
- Constantius Chlorus
- The New Theatre
- Viking Silk Cap
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Art Gallery