Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Bombed
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Helen
- The Battle of the Standard
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Shambles
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Garrison
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Red Tower
- Lendal Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Stonegate
- Anglian Cross
- The Railway Institute