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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Micklegate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Hospitium
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War Memorial
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse