Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Lendal Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The End of the Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The First Railway Station
- Jewbury Cemetery
- John Carr - Architect
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Debtors' Prison