Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Multangular Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Statue of Napoleon
- Teaching the Poor
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Abbot's House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Feeding Roman York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Minster Library
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Ripon College for Women
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in the 20th Century