Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Statue of Napoleon
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Edward II and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Crux's Church
- King Richard III and York
- Water Lanes
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft