Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Horn of Ulf
- York's Airfield
- The Female Prison
- Fire in the Minster
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Helen
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Olive Oil Container