Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Dick Turpin
- De Grey Rooms
- York Railway Station
- Is York Cursed?
- Water Lanes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Middleham Jewel
- Alcuin of York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Mystery Plays
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Medieval Chamber Pot