Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Observatory
- The Roman Fortress
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Red Tower
- St William's Shrine
- The Assembly Rooms
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bronze weights
- York Art Gallery
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- Alcuin of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Guy Fawkes