Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Central Library
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Abbot's House
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Treasurer's House
- New Earswick
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Barker Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Richard II and York
- View from Station Rise
- Glazed Medieval Jug