Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Medieval Minster
- Walmgate Bar
- Sixties York
- The First Railway Station
- Vikings and Christianity
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A Pipkin
- The Assembly Rooms
- The York Observatory
- The Council of Arles
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Hospitium