Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
-
The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
-
A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
-
Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
-
Victorian
York didn’t become high...
-
Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
-
Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Helen
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Boot
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Retreat
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's Coat of Arms
- Guy Fawkes
- Cinema Comes to York