Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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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 Horn of Ulf
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- New Shopping Centres
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The End of the Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- First World War Memorial
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Railway Station
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward I and York