Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- View from Station Rise
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Dick Turpin
- York Garrison
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Statue of Napoleon