Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of the Standard
- Lendal Tower
- The Hospitium
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Mystery Plays
- The New Theatre
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Margaret Clitherow
- Monk Bar
- York Bombed
- York's Airfield
- The Cawood Sword
- Mithras and Arimanius