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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Our Lady's Row
- De Grey Rooms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of an Athlete
- Middleham Jewel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Cross
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Medieval Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Crux's Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York