Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Fairfax House
- William Etty, Artist
- Scarborough Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The County Court House
- The Roman Fortress
- Fire in the Minster
- The Black Death
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Observatory
- Gold Arm Ring
- Micklegate Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Barker Tower