Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- York Castle Museum
- Transport Moves On
- The Shambles
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Olive Oil Container
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Judges Lodging
- A Pipkin
- The Norman Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Council of Arles
- Teaching the Poor
- King's Manor - Victorian
- De Grey Rooms