Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Castle Museum
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Coins
- St William's Shrine
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Daniel Defoe's York
- John Carr - Architect
- The Basilica
- Roman Head Pot
- The First Minster
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rebuilt in Stone