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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Battle of the Standard
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Norman Castle
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Multangular Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Black Death
- St Crux's Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- The York Observatory
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Jubbergate
- Fire in the Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse