Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in Viking Times
- George Leeman
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Barley Hall
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Coins
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Lendal Tower
- The Hospitium
- Inscription to Hecules
- A New Vision For York
- Transport Moves On
- The Guildhall