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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Council of Arles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Bar Convent
- A Pipkin
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman Minster
- First World War York
- A New Vision For York
- Transport Moves On
- The First Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Second World War York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers