Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Shambles
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Olive Oil Container
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Roman Fortress
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Castle Museum
- The Bar Convent
- Sixties York
- George Leeman
- Jewbury Cemetery