Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward II and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Silk Cap
- The George Fox Incident
- Lendal Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Greyfriars
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Female Prison