Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze weights
- York Castle Museum
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Norman Castle
- Jubbergate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- New Earswick
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'