Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The Norman House
- The Abbot's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Micklegate Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Edward III and York
- Dick Turpin
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Water Lanes
- The Assembly Rooms