Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Female Prison
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Barley Hall
- The End of the Abbey
- Bootham School
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Shambles
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of Napoleon
- Scarborough Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Gold Finger Ring
- Treasurer's House
- Fire in the Minster