Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's Airfield
- Teaching the Poor
- The Horn of Ulf
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Walmgate Bar
- The Retreat
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman Castle
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Black Death
- The Mystery Plays
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Railway Station