Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Cawood Sword
- Is York Cursed?
- Micklegate Bar
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Guildhall
- A New Walk
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Coins
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Teaching the Poor