Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Coins
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A New University
- York Union Gas Works
- St Crux's Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Ouse Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Scarborough Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of the God Mars
- Statue of an Athlete
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Guildhall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft