Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Transport Moves On
- The Hospitium
- Bootham Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Victorian Prison Building
- First World War York
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Observatory
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The End of the Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Head Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Hoard