Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- New Earswick
- Gold Arm Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham School
- Viking Coins
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fairfax House
- The York Observatory
- John Carr - Architect
- Feeding Roman York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The County Court House
- Hair of a Roman Girl