Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Holy Trinity Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Micklegate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Shambles
- The Norman House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The White Rose of York
- The Red Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses