Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Dick Turpin
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Vikings and Christianity
- The White Rose of York
- York Union Gas Works
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Lendal Tower
- Lendal Bridge