Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- First World War York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fire in the Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Water Lanes
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman Castle
- Stonegate
- York Bombed
- Yorkshire Museum