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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The County Court House
- The Retreat
- A Pipkin
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Lendal Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Black Death
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Boot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Leonard's Hospital