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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The George Fox Incident
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Red Tower
- Viking Boot
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Multangular Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Minster
- Holy Trinity Church