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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- Clifford's Tower
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Cawood Sword
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York in the fifteenth Century
- New Shopping Centres
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The First Railway Station
- The Medieval Abbey