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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Vikings and Christianity
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Boot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Inscription to Hecules
- John Carr - Architect
- Silver Strap Ends
- Medieval Chamber Pot