Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St William's Shrine
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bootham Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York's Coat of Arms
- A Pipkin
- Middleham Jewel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Our Lady's Row
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Female Prison
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop