Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Monk Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Constantius Chlorus
- Olive Oil Container
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham Bar
- The Mansion House
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Minster
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Castle Museum
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church