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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Treasurer's House
- The Basilica
- Fishergate Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New Walk
- The Shambles
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Lendal Tower
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The New Theatre