Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Roman Fortress
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Guildhall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Black Death
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Bar Convent
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Is York Cursed?
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Railway Station