Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Cawood Sword
- York Garrison
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Railway Institute
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Mansion House
- The York Helmet
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Olave