Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree Park
- View from Station Rise
- Walmgate Bar
- Lendal Bridge
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Gold Finger Ring
- John Carr - Architect
- The Basilica
- Bone Trial Piece
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Castle
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre