Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Statue of Napoleon
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Greyfriars
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fire in the Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Mystery Plays
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers