Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Mary Ward
- Micklegate Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Bombed
- George Leeman
- York Central Library
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Industrial Upheaval
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Statue of an Athlete
- Scarborough Bridge