Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
-
Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
-
Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
-
Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
-
Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
-
The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
-
Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Helmet
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Victoria Bar
- Stonegate
- A New Vision For York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Second World War York
- Viking Boot
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Head Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Richard III and York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Anglian Burial Vessel