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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Castle
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Rowntree Park
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Union Gas Works
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Bombed
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas