Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Mystery Plays
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of St Olave
- York's Airfield
- The Female Prison
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Head Pot
- A Pipkin
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Rowntree Park
- The First Railway Station