Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- First World War Memorial
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Roman Fortress
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- View from Station Rise
- Viking Male Grooming
- Clifford's Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Guy Fawkes
- The York Helmet