Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Mystery Plays
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Coins
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Railway Station
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- First World War Memorial
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Newgate Cross Shaft