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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Richard II and York
- St Crux's Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Rowntree Park
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Abbot's House
- Water Lanes
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Observatory
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New University