Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Micklegate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham School
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Is York Cursed?
- The 1190 Massacre
- The First Railway Station