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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Greyfriars
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Guildhall
- The County Court House
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Judges Lodging
- York Central Library
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Cross
- York's Coat of Arms
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Edward I and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York in the fifteenth Century