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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- A Pipkin
- King Edward II and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Crux's Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Clifford's Tower
- York Bombed
- Ouse Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Castle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop