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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Statue of an Athlete
- Stonegate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- George Leeman
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward II and York
- York Railway Station
- William Etty, Artist
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Royal Station Hotel