Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- View from Station Rise
- Fishergate Bar
- York Bombed
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The New Theatre
- York Garrison
- Guy Fawkes
- Lendal Bridge
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Edward III and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Middleham Jewel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle