Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- The First Minster
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Water Lanes
- The Black Death
- Rowntree Park
- Minster Library
- York's Airfield
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Abbot's House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Castle
- Queen Margaret's Arch