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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Helen
- The Medieval Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Railway Station
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The First Minster
- The York Hoard
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Assembly Rooms
- Monk Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- New Earswick
- The New Theatre