Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Cawood Sword
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Castle Museum
- The Horn of Ulf
- Constantius Chlorus
- Norman Window Frame
- Ripon College for Women
- Middleham Jewel
- The Medieval Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bootham School