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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Shambles
- Fairfax House
- The Black Death
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The White Rose of York
- Barley Hall
- St Crux's Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Cawood Sword
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Minster