Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- A New University
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bootham School
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's Airfield
- The Medieval Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Ripon College for Women
- Military Belt Fitting
- Lendal Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue