Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Battle of the Standard
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Roman Fortress
- Military Belt Fitting
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Male Grooming
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Cross
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Jewbury Cemetery