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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Water Lanes
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Cawood Sword
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Helen
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Ripon College for Women
- The Red Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall