Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- First World War Memorial
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The White Rose of York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus
- View from Station Rise
- Norman Window Frame
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bootham Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Ouse Bridge