Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Statue of the God Mars
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Richard III and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Is York Cursed?
- Micklegate Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Fairfax House
- Judges Lodging
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Vale of York Viking Hoard