Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Rowntree Park
- Teaching the Poor
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Treasurer's House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Roman Head Pot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New Walk
- Scarborough Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Carving
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head