Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Rowntree Park
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The York Helmet
- The 1190 Massacre
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Silver Strap Ends
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- De Grey Rooms
- The Debtors' Prison
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Medieval Chamber Pot