Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Red Tower
- Judges Lodging
- The Multangular Tower
- Water Lanes
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Yorkshire Museum
- Middleham Jewel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Abbot's House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- Gold Arm Ring
- Tombstone of Julia Velva