Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Council of Arles
- The Red Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Judges Lodging
- Bronze weights
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Rowntree Park
- Vikings and Christianity
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Victoria Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The First Railway Station
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Crossed Keys Symbol