Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
-
Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
-
The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
-
A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
-
The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
-
Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
-
The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Edward III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Fire in the Minster
- Cinema Comes to York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bronze weights
- The New Theatre
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Medieval Castle
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Helen