Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Alcuin of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Fishergate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Edward I and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Railway Station
- Olive Oil Container
- Clifford's Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Stonegate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Observatory