Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
-
The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
-
Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
-
The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The George Fox Incident
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Central Library
- The Guildhall
- De Grey Rooms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Wilfrid