Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Anglian Carving
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Garrison
- St William's Shrine
- St Crux's Church
- The George Fox Incident
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Roman Fortress
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Mansion House
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's Coat of Arms
- New Shopping Centres