Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The First Railway Station
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Industrial Upheaval
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Mansion House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Inscription to Hecules
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Edward I and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Black Death
- Medieval Chamber Pot