Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Helen
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's Coat of Arms
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- View from Station Rise
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Ripon College for Women
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Crest of York St John College
- St Crux's Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Railway Station
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham School