Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Art Gallery
- Margaret Clitherow
- Dick Turpin
- Bone Trial Piece
- Viking Silk Cap
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jubbergate
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Minster
- The Abbot's House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York