Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- De Grey Rooms
- Bronze weights
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Dick Turpin
- Viking Coins
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Male Grooming
- Judges Lodging
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Guildhall
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward III and York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in Viking Times