Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
-
The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
-
Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
-
A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
-
Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Barker Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The First Minster
- Viking Boot
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Male Grooming
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Railway Station
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Minster