Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Ouse Bridge
- Fairfax House
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Coins
- Viking Silk Cap
- John Carr - Architect
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Railway Station
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Statue of Napoleon
- Viking Boot
- A New University
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels