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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Richard II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Helen
- The Red Tower
- Stonegate
- The Black Death
- The York Observatory
- Vikings and Christianity
- New Shopping Centres
- Monk Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward I and York