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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Helmet
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Shambles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Mithras and Arimanius
- A New Vision For York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Olave
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Minster Library
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- George Leeman