Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- A Pipkin
- King Edward III and York
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Airfield
- Feeding Roman York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Multangular Tower
- Barley Hall
- Bronze weights
- Micklegate Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The First Minster
- Alcuin of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'