Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Art Gallery
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Retreat
- Lendal Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- View from Station Rise
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Walmgate Bar
- Norman Window Frame
- The Norman Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cinema Comes to York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Statue of an Athlete
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fairfax House