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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Fire in the Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster after the Reformation
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Council of Arles
- Norman Window Frame
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mary Ward
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers