Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The Greyfriars
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Hoard
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Alcuin of York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Is York Cursed?
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Gold Arm Ring
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Abbot's House
- St Leonard's Hospital