Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Lendal Bridge
- The First Railway Station
- Daniel Defoe's York
- William Etty, Artist
- The Council of Arles
- The York Helmet
- Is York Cursed?
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The White Rose of York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Statue of Napoleon
- Clifford's Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Olave
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa