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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Inscription to Hecules
- Olive Oil Container
- Ripon College for Women
- The Retreat
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Shambles
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Medieval Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward II and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Gold Arm Ring
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Treasurer's House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace