Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Viking Male Grooming
- Jubbergate
- The 1190 Massacre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Art Gallery
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Statue of an Athlete
- The York Hoard
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Ripon College for Women
- Lendal Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in Viking Times