Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The First Minster
- The Basilica
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Walmgate Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Helen
- Inside the Roman Fortress