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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Edward III and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Guildhall
- Crest of York St John College
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Medieval Prisons
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Is York Cursed?
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Railway Station
- York Garrison
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Dick Turpin
- York and the Holocaust