Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Richard III and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway Institute
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Carving
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Retreat