Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Edward I and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Middleham Jewel
- York Art Gallery
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Walmgate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Treasurer's House
- York's Airfield
- Bone Trial Piece
- Victoria Bar
- New Earswick