Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Anglian Cross
- The New Theatre
- A New Walk
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Crux's Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- A New University
- Monk Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Dick Turpin