Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Edward III and York
- York's Airfield
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Minster Library
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Clifford's Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Victoria Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Micklegate Bar
- The Female Prison