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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Stonegate
- Medieval Prisons
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The End of the Abbey
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Micklegate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Basilica
- York Railway Station
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Airfield
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 18th Century