Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Boot
- The Basilica
- The First Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Sixties York
- York Bombed
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bone Trial Piece
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Edward I and York
- St Crux's Church
- The Greyfriars
- King Richard II and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Norman Window Frame
- Monk Bar