Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Multangular Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Minster Library
- The First Railway Station
- The Horn of Ulf
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Medieval Prisons
- Water Lanes
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Gold Finger Ring
- Barker Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- Trams Pulled by Horses