Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Our Lady's Row
- John Carr - Architect
- The Railway Institute
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Richard II and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Second World War York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Vikings and Christianity