Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Guy Fawkes
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Red Tower
- The Railway Institute
- The Medieval Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- The County Court House
- Barker Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Is York Cursed?
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Sixties York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Royal Station Hotel
- Yorkshire Museum