Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Red Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Mystery Plays
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Railway Institute
- Medieval Prisons
- York Railway Station
- First World War Memorial
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- Vikings and Christianity