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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman House
- The Basilica
- First World War York
- Clifford's Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Rowntree Park
- The End of the Abbey
- The County Court House
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Observatory
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window