Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Minster
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York's Airfield
- Ripon College for Women
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Statue of Napoleon
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- First World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- The End of the Abbey
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Dick Turpin
- Bootham Bar