Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Abbot's House
- Crest of York St John College
- Ouse Bridge
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Walmgate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Silk Cap
- Minster Library
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop