Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Sixties York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Helmet
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Crest of York St John College
- The End of the Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- New Shopping Centres
- Inscription from Fortress Gate