Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The First Railway Station
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Bar Convent
- The New Theatre
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A New University
- Guy Fawkes
- The Shambles
- Rebuilt in Stone
- William Etty, Artist