Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Central Library
- The First Railway Station
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Guildhall
- The Black Death
- William Etty, Artist
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith