Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Central Library
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Norman Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Richard III and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- The Greyfriars
- Walmgate Bar
- Alcuin of York
- Ripon College for Women