Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Norman Castle
- Statue of Napoleon
- 62 Low Petergate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The York Helmet
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- First World War York
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of an Athlete
- Dick Turpin