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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Cawood Sword
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New University
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The York Hoard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Shambles
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Victoria Bar
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman Minster
- Dick Turpin
- The Norman House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Hospitium
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers