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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Mystery Plays
- Victoria Bar
- Transport Moves On
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Gold Finger Ring
- The York Observatory
- The Norman Minster
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Central Library
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York's Airfield