Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fairfax House
- Ouse Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Medieval Prisons
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Silver Strap Ends
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Castle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Cawood Sword
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Norman Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva