Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Church of St Olave
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Council of Arles
- Alcuin of York
- The Railway Institute
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- New Shopping Centres
- First World War York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Carving
- The County Court House
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window