Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Barley Hall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bone Trial Piece
- The York Hoard
- George Leeman
- Gold Finger Ring
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze weights
- First World War Memorial
- Lendal Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jewbury Cemetery