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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Minster Library
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Victoria Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fairfax House
- The Abbot's House
- The Black Death
- De Grey Rooms
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Cinema Comes to York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse