Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Guildhall
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Richard III and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Medieval Prisons
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Union Gas Works
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Airfield
- John Carr - Architect
- York Railway Station
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Carving