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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Olave
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Guildhall
- Fairfax House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze weights
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Female Prison
- New Earswick