Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The George Fox Incident
- Victoria Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Viking Boot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Olave
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman Castle