Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Female Prison
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham School
- Second World War York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Cawood Sword
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Alcuin of York
- York's Airfield
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Norman Window Frame
- Olive Oil Container
- Roman Head Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate