Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Head Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Water Lanes
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bone Trial Piece
- Olive Oil Container
- St Columba's United Reformed Church