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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New Vision For York
- Bootham Bar
- Fairfax House
- Military Belt Fitting
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Teaching the Poor
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Our Lady's Row
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Jubbergate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Scarborough Bridge