Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Edward III and York
- Dick Turpin
- Margaret Clitherow
- First World War York
- The York Observatory
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Roman Head Pot
- The Council of Arles
- Ripon College for Women
- Barley Hall
- The County Court House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Medieval Minster