Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Shambles
- Clifford's Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Silver Strap Ends
- Lendal Tower
- The White Rose of York
- A Pipkin
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete