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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Cawood Sword
- The Abbot's House
- The Mansion House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Cross
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Red Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom