Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward I and York
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Coins
- Cinema Comes to York
- The First Railway Station
- York Union Gas Works
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St William's Shrine
- Crest of York St John College
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Holocaust
- Gold Finger Ring
- A Pipkin