Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Coins
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- George Leeman
- Statue of the God Mars
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Edward III and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Crux's Church
- The Greyfriars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector