Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Walmgate Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Mansion House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Ouse Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Middleham Jewel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Industrial Upheaval
- New Shopping Centres
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters