Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The York Hoard
- Is York Cursed?
- The Cawood Sword
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Leeman
- York's Airfield
- The Norman Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Dick Turpin
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Finger Ring
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Olave