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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Lendal Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Boot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Greyfriars
- A New University
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The New Theatre
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The End of the Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Richard III and York
- The Female Prison