Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Coins
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Edward I and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The New Theatre
- Scarborough Bridge
- Industrial Upheaval
- Cinema Comes to York
- Our Lady's Row
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- Constantius Chlorus