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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Black Death
- York Art Gallery
- The Mansion House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Council of Arles
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman House
- Middleham Jewel
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward III and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York St John in the 20th Century