Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Rowntree Park
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Carving
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman House
- Feeding Roman York
- The Female Prison
- Ouse Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)