Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Judges Lodging
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Helen
- York Union Gas Works
- The York Hoard
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Central Library
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Constantius Chlorus
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Ouse Bridge
- A New University
- Mary Ward