Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
-
Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Garrison
- Guy Fawkes
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Roman Head Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inscription to Hecules
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Edward I and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Barker Tower
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Skeldergate Bridge
- First World War York