Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- St William's Shrine
- The Red Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Airfield
- Jubbergate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Greyfriars
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Art Gallery
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Mary Ward
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Mystery Plays