Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward I and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Victoria Bar
- The Hospitium
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Transport Moves On
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bronze weights
- The Norman Minster
- A New University
- Alcuin of York