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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Constantius Chlorus
- Margaret Clitherow
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Stonegate
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Mansion House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Water Lanes
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Minster Library
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Transport Moves On