Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- William Etty, Artist
- Victoria Bar