Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Yorkshire Museum
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Castle Museum
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Abbot's House
- Olive Oil Container
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Silk Cap