Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bronze weights
- Dick Turpin
- Bootham Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Barker Tower
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward II and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- De Grey Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King's Manor - Victorian