Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mystery Plays
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Dick Turpin
- Yorkshire Museum
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Leeman
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Boot
- A Pipkin
- Rowntree Park
- The York Observatory
- The First Railway Station
- Fairfax House
- A New University