Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St William's Shrine
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Inscription to Hecules
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Minster
- The End of the Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Monk Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A Pipkin