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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Greyfriars
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The County Court House
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Bombed
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Airfield
- Olive Oil Container
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning