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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Carving
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Edward I and York
- The Norman Minster
- Mary Ward
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A Pipkin
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church