Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Cinema Comes to York
- Sixties York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- The Hospitium
- The Greyfriars
- The Shambles
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Retreat
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Middleham Jewel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Silk Cap
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels