Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bone Trial Piece
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St William's Shrine
- The New Theatre
- Mary Ward
- George Leeman
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Head Pot
- The Greyfriars
- St Crux's Church
- 62 Low Petergate