Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- York Railway Station
- Margaret Clitherow
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bone Trial Piece
- Olive Oil Container
- Mary Ward
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Female Prison
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Bombed
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman Castle
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Garrison
- Gold Arm Ring