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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Monk Bar
- Church of St Olave
- The Female Prison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Multangular Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Teaching the Poor
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Guildhall
- Is York Cursed?
- Ripon College for Women