Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Roman Fortress
- Sixties York
- Dick Turpin
- Bootham Bar
- Lendal Tower
- A New Vision For York
- Church of St Helen
- Silver Strap Ends
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The New Theatre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster after the Reformation