Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Our Lady's Row
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Medieval Prisons
- Is York Cursed?
- Guy Fawkes
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'