Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Coins
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The New Theatre
- Is York Cursed?
- Barker Tower
- The Railway Institute
- Rowntree Park
- The York Helmet
- The Assembly Rooms
- Norman Window Frame
- The End of the Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Union Gas Works