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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Middleham Jewel
- The George Fox Incident
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward II and York
- Mary Ward
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze weights
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Council of Arles
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Alcuin of York
- Fairfax House
- Inscription to Hecules
- First World War Memorial