Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- The Medieval Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Margaret Clitherow
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Shopping Centres
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Horn of Ulf
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The York Helmet
- Treasurer's House
- Teaching the Poor
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Carving