Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Boot
- The Basilica
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fairfax House
- Viking Male Grooming
- Our Lady's Row
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Water Lanes
- The Abbot's House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St William's Shrine
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Dick Turpin