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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Bombed
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Norman Window Frame
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The York Hoard
- Bone Trial Piece
- Dick Turpin
- A New Walk
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- First World War Memorial
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Olave
- Stonegate
- The Minster in Viking Times