Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Richard III and York
- Treasurer's House
- Alcuin of York
- Bootham School
- The Norman House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Rowntree Park
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Crux's Church
- View from Station Rise
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Retreat
- Bootham Bar
- The Basilica