Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bone Trial Piece
- King Edward II and York
- Dick Turpin
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Cinema Comes to York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Airfield
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Crossed Keys Symbol