Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Guildhall
- Micklegate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- The Medieval Castle
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Gold Arm Ring
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The York Helmet
- Statue of an Athlete
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Mystery Plays