Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Medieval Prisons
- The Red Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Multangular Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of the God Mars
- The First Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle
- Olive Oil Container
- Mithras and Arimanius