Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Carving
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze weights
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Abbot's House
- The Assembly Rooms
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- Mary Ward
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Roman Head Pot