Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Ouse Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Retreat
- Feeding Roman York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward I and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Council of Arles
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Hospitium
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Bombed
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Red Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa