Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
-
The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
-
Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
-
20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
-
The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
-
Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The End of the Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fishergate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- Military Belt Fitting
- William Etty, Artist
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Edward III and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Boot
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Jewbury Cemetery