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 the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- The Medieval Minster
- The New Theatre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Boot
- Viking Coins
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Middleham Jewel
- George Leeman
- Statue of the God Mars
- New Earswick
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Scarborough Bridge
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rebuilt in Stone