Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- King Edward III and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Castle Museum
- St Crux's Church
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- New Earswick
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Statue of Napoleon
- Norman Window Frame