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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Helen
- Crest of York St John College
- The Horn of Ulf
- New Shopping Centres
- The Norman House
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Mystery Plays
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Castle Museum