Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Micklegate Bar
- The Guildhall
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Male Grooming
- The York Helmet
- York Central Library
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The First Railway Station
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Cinema Comes to York