Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Coat of Arms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The County Court House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Richard III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Railway Station
- The York Helmet
- The Norman Abbey
- Monk Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Horn of Ulf