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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Walmgate Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King Edward I and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Cross
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'