Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Jubbergate
- Fishergate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- Inscription to Hecules
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Cawood Sword
- Barley Hall
- 62 Low Petergate
- Olive Oil Container
- York in the fifteenth Century
- John Carr - Architect
- The York Observatory
- Ripon College for Women
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)