Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Stonegate
- Viking Male Grooming
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Crest of York St John College
- Second World War York
- The Norman House
- Teaching the Poor
- Rebuilt in Stone
- View from Station Rise
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Wilfrid
- First World War York
- Feeding Roman York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Walmgate Bar
- The Shambles
- Monk Bar