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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Monk Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Bombed
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Water Lanes
- The First Railway Station
- Dick Turpin
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Walmgate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- York Central Library
- Clifford's Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Military Belt Fitting