Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Coins
- Anglian Carving
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Castle Museum
- Victoria Bar
- First World War York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The County Court House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Feeding Roman York
- Monk Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Wilfrid