Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Lendal Tower
- Sixties York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Holocaust
- The Norman Castle
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A Pipkin
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Carving
- The York Observatory
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers