Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Mansion House
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Basilica
- The Bar Convent
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fishergate Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- Alcuin of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Barley Hall
- Queen Margaret's Arch