Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Ouse Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Shambles
- St Crux's Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The County Court House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward III and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- First World War York
- Stonegate