Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
-
The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
-
Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
-
Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
-
Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
-
Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
-
Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Lendal Tower
- First World War Memorial
- Bone Trial Piece
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Richard II and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Fire in the Minster
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Black Death
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- Water Lanes
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Crux's Church