Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Earswick
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Mary Ward
- King Edward II and York
- York Castle Museum
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Walmgate Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of All Saints Pavement