Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Stonegate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Sixties York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman Minster
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Abbot's House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Airfield
- York Castle Museum
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The New Theatre
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward III and York