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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Feeding Roman York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Debtors' Prison
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl