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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Crux's Church
- View from Station Rise
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The York Helmet
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War Memorial
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Observatory
- Olive Oil Container
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Hospitium
- The Retreat