Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Edward II and York
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Council of Arles
- The Hospitium
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Railway Station
- York Bombed
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- A Pipkin
- York Castle Museum