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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Railway Station
- Viking Coins
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Treasurer's House
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Battle of the Standard
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- The Railway Institute
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Water Lanes
- The Medieval Minster
- The Bar Convent