Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
-
Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
-
Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
-
Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
-
The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
-
Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
-
Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
-
Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- The End of the Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- George Leeman
- Bronze weights
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Central Library
- Industrial Upheaval
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mary Ward
- The 1190 Massacre
- Barley Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fire in the Minster