Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Railway Institute
- Crest of York St John College
- Barley Hall
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Mystery Plays
- York and the Holocaust
- St Crux's Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Dick Turpin
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The White Rose of York
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Garrison