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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham School
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Medieval Prisons
- Barker Tower
- Statue of an Athlete
- The End of the Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman Castle
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- New Shopping Centres
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fishergate Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- View from Station Rise