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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Roman Head Pot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Second World War York
- The Guildhall
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jubbergate
- Guy Fawkes
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze weights
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway