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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The First Minster
- The Norman Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Mystery Plays
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Alcuin of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Red Tower
- Sixties York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Norman Minster
- The York Helmet
- The York Observatory