Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Walmgate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze weights
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Norman Window Frame
- The 1190 Massacre
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Head Pot
- The Hospitium
- The Minster after the Reformation
- View from Station Rise
- Plum Cakes for Christmas