Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham School
- The Mystery Plays
- Holy Trinity Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward II and York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Minster Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fairfax House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Crux's Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Martin Le Grand Church