Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Statue of Napoleon
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Garrison
- Lendal Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Edward III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Retreat
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Is York Cursed?