Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- York Central Library
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Female Prison
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Shambles
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham School
- Fishergate Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- William Etty, Artist
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Walmgate Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century