Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Yorkshire Museum
- Jubbergate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Scarborough Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Greyfriars
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Mystery Plays
- Judges Lodging
- Roman Head Pot