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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- The Medieval Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Water Lanes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- The 1190 Massacre
- Silver Strap Ends
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Walmgate Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Coins
- Fire in the Minster
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Roman Chimney Pot