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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Barker Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The York Observatory
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Basilica
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Teaching the Poor
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- The Black Death
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Boot
- A New University