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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The First Railway Station
- York Garrison
- Micklegate Bar
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- Cinema Comes to York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Clifford's Tower
- Alcuin of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Head Pot
- Lendal Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol