Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Helen
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Olave
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Guildhall
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fire in the Minster
- Scarborough Bridge
- The 1190 Massacre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Union Gas Works