Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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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 Yorkshire Museum Moa
- King Richard III and York
- The Council of Arles
- The York Observatory
- New Earswick
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- William Etty, Artist
- Water Lanes
- Our Lady's Row
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Sixties York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The 1190 Massacre