Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mary Ward
- The Shambles
- Barley Hall
- The Mystery Plays
- Lendal Tower
- Silver Strap Ends
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Yorkshire Museum
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward III and York