Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
-
A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
-
Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
-
The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
-
The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Cross
- The Assembly Rooms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Victoria Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Walmgate Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Red Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Railway Institute
- Jubbergate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill