Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- The Shambles
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham School
- The Assembly Rooms
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of the God Mars
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Railway Station
- The Cawood Sword