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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Medieval Prisons
- Fishergate Bar
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription to Hecules
- Margaret Clitherow
- Norman Window Frame
- De Grey Rooms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Stonegate
- The Abbot's House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The York Hoard