Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Female Prison
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- Is York Cursed?
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Railway Station
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Ouse Bridge