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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Basilica
- The Council of Arles
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mary Ward
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Middleham Jewel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bootham School
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Roman Fortress
- Jubbergate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Cawood Sword
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters