Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
-
Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
-
An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
-
The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
-
Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
-
Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Crest of York St John College
- The Cawood Sword
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The First Railway Station
- The Medieval Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- The Guildhall
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Garrison