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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The New Theatre
- King Edward III and York
- The Cawood Sword
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- Second World War York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward I and York
- The York Observatory
- Bronze weights
- Barley Hall
- Viking Male Grooming
- Archbishop Scrope Executed