Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
-
The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Barker Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Statue of the God Mars
- Monk Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Male Grooming
- View from Station Rise
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Norman Minster
- The York Helmet
- The Female Prison
- The First Minster
- Inscription to Hecules
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway