Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Retreat
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Is York Cursed?
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Olive Oil Container
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Military Belt Fitting
- St William's Shrine