Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
-
1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
-
Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
-
Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
-
After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Alcuin of York
- York Union Gas Works
- Holy Trinity Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Silver Strap Ends
- Industrial Upheaval
- John Carr - Architect
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Coat of Arms
- 62 Low Petergate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Cawood Sword
- Yorkshire Museum