Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
-
After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
-
Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
-
The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
-
A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
-
Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
-
York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Statue of the God Mars
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Holy Trinity Church
- Roman Head Pot
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Richard III and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bootham Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Ouse Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- Transport Moves On
- William Etty, Artist