Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- A New University
- The Multangular Tower
- The Shambles
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Assembly Rooms
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Olave
- The County Court House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Bombed