Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- The Black Death
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Norman Window Frame
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Silver Strap Ends
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Greyfriars
- Military Belt Fitting
- Clifford's Tower
- Alcuin of York
- Sixties York