Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Bombed
- Walmgate Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Industrial Upheaval
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- Minster Library
- York Railway Station
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- De Grey Rooms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith