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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Middleham Jewel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Monk Bar
- Rowntree Park
- George Leeman
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Yorkshire Museum
- Lendal Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Basilica
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The York Hoard
- Our Lady's Row