Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bootham Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The County Court House
- Is York Cursed?
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Hospitium
- The York Helmet
- Statue of an Athlete
- Our Lady's Row
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Margaret Clitherow
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 19th Century