Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The First Railway Station
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Micklegate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- 62 Low Petergate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- William Etty, Artist
- Feeding Roman York