Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward III and York
- The Guildhall
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The First Railway Station
- Medieval Prisons
- Bone Trial Piece
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Silk Cap
- Silver Strap Ends
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- First World War Memorial
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York