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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The Cawood Sword
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Norman Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Olive Oil Container
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Holy Trinity Church
- Rowntree Park
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The New Theatre
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Coins