Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- View from Station Rise
- Middleham Jewel
- The Railway Institute
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Red Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Walmgate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Cumberland House, King's Staith