Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- George Leeman
- York's Coat of Arms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Male Grooming
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A New University
- The Black Death
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- The First Railway Station
- Barley Hall
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Olive Oil Container
- Church of All Saints Pavement