Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- King Edward III and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Mystery Plays
- Ripon College for Women
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Feeding Roman York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- View from Station Rise
- The Norman Castle
- The Horn of Ulf