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 Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- View from Station Rise
- York Art Gallery
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Retreat
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Male Grooming
- New Earswick
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Our Lady's Row
- Bootham Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Victoria Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl