Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Horn of Ulf
- First World War Memorial
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bronze weights
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Ouse Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- Lendal Bridge
- York's Airfield
- The Victorian Prison Building