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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham Bar
- King Edward I and York
- York Railway Station
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- New Earswick
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Horn of Ulf
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Assembly Rooms
- The York Helmet
- First World War York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Leonard's Hospital