Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Barker Tower
- The Multangular Tower
- The Black Death
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Edward I and York
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Cawood Sword
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Castle Museum
- Barley Hall
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers