Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Victoria Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St William's Shrine
- The Mystery Plays
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Walk
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Abbot's House
- A New Vision For York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The White Rose of York
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Sword Pommel