Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
-
City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
-
Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
-
Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
-
Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Union Gas Works
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Constantius Chlorus
- Statue of the God Mars
- Ripon College for Women
- Gold Finger Ring
- Cinema Comes to York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Debtors' Prison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'