Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Coins
- Clifford's Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King Edward I and York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Constantius Chlorus
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Olave
- The Assembly Rooms
- John Carr - Architect
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall