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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Mystery Plays
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mary Ward
- King Edward II and York
- The York Observatory
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The George Fox Incident
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The First Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Minster
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mithras and Arimanius