Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The First Railway Station
- The Retreat
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Gold Finger Ring
- Statue of an Athlete
- The York Hoard
- Constantius Chlorus
- Norman Window Frame
- A Pipkin
- Bone Trial Piece
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels