Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- First World War York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inscription to Hecules
- Holy Trinity Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Royal Station Hotel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A New University
- Jubbergate
- Margaret Clitherow
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Is York Cursed?
- The Shambles