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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Retreat
- The Medieval Abbey
- The End of the Abbey
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Male Grooming
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman Castle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Roman Head Pot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Norman House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Union Gas Works
- Feeding Roman York
- Elizabeth Boardingham