Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Female Prison
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The George Fox Incident
- Is York Cursed?
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Edward II and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Greyfriars
- Yorkshire Museum
- The First Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mithras and Arimanius