Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
-
A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
-
Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
-
An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Helen
- Roman Head Pot
- The End of the Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mansion House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Abbey
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Statue of the God Mars
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'