Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Female Prison
- The Medieval Castle
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Basilica
- York Union Gas Works
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Crux's Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Military Belt Fitting
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Ouse Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster after the Reformation