Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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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...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Clifford's Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- Feeding Roman York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fairfax House
- The Abbot's House
- The York Hoard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Church of St Helen
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Helmet
- New Shopping Centres
- York Bombed