Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Railway Station
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Viking Boot
- Inscription to Hecules
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- First World War Memorial
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Cross
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Carving
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Black Death
- The First Minster
- Judges Lodging
- York's Medieval Synagogue