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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Barley Hall
- Guy Fawkes
- A New Walk
- St William's Shrine
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mary Ward
- York and the Holocaust
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Water Lanes
- King Richard III and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Treasurer's House
- Roman Head Pot