Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- A New Walk
- The Bar Convent
- Sixties York
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Silk Cap
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Second World War York
- The Medieval Castle
- St Crux's Church
- The Retreat
- The Mystery Plays
- Tombstone of Julia Velva