Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Multangular Tower
- The Guildhall
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Medieval Prisons
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Olave
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Stonegate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Gold Arm Ring