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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- First World War York
- The Female Prison
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- New Earswick
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- A New Walk
- The Black Death
- Church of St Wilfrid
- A New University
- King Edward III and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Ripon College for Women
- Royal Station Hotel
- Treasurer's House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Multangular Tower