Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The County Court House
- Feeding Roman York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Middleham Jewel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Observatory
- Royal Station Hotel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Hoard
- The Norman House
- The Retreat
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King's Manor - Victorian