Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
-
The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
-
York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
-
Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
-
The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
-
Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
-
Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- The Council of Arles
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Cawood Sword
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Crest of York St John College
- Fairfax House
- John Carr - Architect
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The First Minster
- York's Airfield
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Boot