Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Medieval Abbey
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Railway Institute
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- New Earswick
- The Cawood Sword
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Richard II and York
- King Edward III and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Yorkshire Museum
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'