Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Castle
- York Railway Station
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Olive Oil Container
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Shambles
- King Richard III and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Helmet
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Cross
- Bootham Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Minster