Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- View from Station Rise
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Treasurer's House
- The George Fox Incident
- The Horn of Ulf
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Minster Library
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- Ripon College for Women
- The Basilica
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Industrial Upheaval
- Royal Station Hotel