Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Roman Head Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Guildhall
- A Pipkin
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham School
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- George Leeman
- King Edward II and York
- John Carr - Architect
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Coat of Arms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector