Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Sixties York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Roman Head Pot
- The York Helmet
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Castle Museum
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Scarborough Bridge
- Crest of York St John College