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 York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Carving
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Garrison
- The Black Death
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Observatory
- Bootham School
- First World War York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- New Shopping Centres
- The York Helmet
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Middleham Jewel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Boot