Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Silver Strap Ends
- Lendal Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Carving
- York Central Library
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bone Trial Piece
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Bombed
- Monk Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant