Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Margaret Clitherow
- Royal Station Hotel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Bar Convent
- Statue of an Athlete
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Black Death
- Bootham Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Railway Station
- Industrial Upheaval