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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The George Fox Incident
- King Richard II and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward III and York
- Minster Library
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Norman Window Frame
- Gold Finger Ring
- Viking Coins
- First World War Memorial
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Hoard