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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward III and York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Medieval Minster
- The Shambles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Castle Museum
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman Castle
- Micklegate Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Ripon College for Women