Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Female Prison
- The End of the Abbey
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Roman Fortress
- Alcuin of York
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A New Walk
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Hospitium
- York Castle Museum
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mary Ward