Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Red Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Central Library
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Black Death
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Silver Strap Ends
- Lendal Bridge
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Minster