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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Guy Fawkes
- George Leeman
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The York Observatory
- The Roman Fortress
- The First Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Boot
- York's Airfield
- Water Lanes
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of the Standard
- The First Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- All Saints Church, North Street