Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Ripon College for Women
- Fire in the Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- Fairfax House
- Barker Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Clifford's Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Lendal Bridge