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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Cross
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Feeding Roman York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The First Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- The Debtors' Prison
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fishergate Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- The George Fox Incident