Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A Pipkin
- Viking Boot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Railway Institute
- Margaret Clitherow
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Sixties York
- The Retreat
- The New Theatre