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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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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 Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- The George Fox Incident
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Boot
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Railway Station
- Anglian Carving
- The York Observatory
- Lendal Tower
- A New University
- Roman Head Pot
- The County Court House
- View from Station Rise
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Abbey