Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rowntree Park
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Victoria Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- Jubbergate
- Viking Coins
- Anglian Carving
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Fishergate Bar
- Bronze weights