Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Minster Library
- Is York Cursed?
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Black Death
- The County Court House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Treasurer's House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Stonegate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Cross
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inscription from Fortress Gate