Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Transport Moves On
- Crest of York St John College
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway Institute
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Olave
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Alcuin of York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Vikings and Christianity
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Water Lanes
- A New Walk