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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Roman Fortress
- Central Methodist Chapel
- 62 Low Petergate
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Union Gas Works
- King Richard II and York
- Bronze weights
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- First World War Memorial
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Olave
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop