Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- The County Court House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Second World War York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The York Observatory
- King Edward I and York
- Judges Lodging
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bootham Bar
- Monk Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers