Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Red Tower
- A New University
- Olive Oil Container
- Walmgate Bar
- Treasurer's House