Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward I and York
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze weights
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- John Carr - Architect
- Feeding Roman York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Mystery Plays
- Middleham Jewel
- A Pipkin
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Basilica