Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Horn of Ulf
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Red Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Black Death
- Rowntree Park
- The Bar Convent
- Lendal Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Water Lanes
- The Mansion House
- Bootham School
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- De Grey Rooms