Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- William Etty, Artist
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Richard III and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The End of the Abbey
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Water Lanes
- Bootham Bar
- The Basilica
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inside the Roman Fortress