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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Roman Fortress
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Olive Oil Container
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Ripon College for Women
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Airfield
- Transport Moves On
- The Shambles
- Archbishop Scrope Executed