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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Barley Hall
- Bootham Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Transport Moves On
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham School
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A Pipkin
- King Richard III and York
- Treasurer's House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward II and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'