Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- York Garrison
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- Barker Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Olave
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Railway Station
- The Mansion House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Medieval Prisons
- Feeding Roman York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'