Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Victoria Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Edward I and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- New Earswick
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rowntree Park
- Royal Station Hotel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of All Saints Pavement