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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Union Gas Works
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Crest of York St John College
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Industrial Upheaval
- Micklegate Bar
- Lendal Tower
- The Black Death
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Roman Head Pot
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Ouse Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward II and York
- The Railway Institute