Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward I and York
- The Basilica
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- First World War York
- A New Walk
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Walmgate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- The End of the Abbey