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...
-
Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
-
Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
-
After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
-
A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
-
The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
-
Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
-
Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of St Olave
- View from Station Rise
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Richard II and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Hospitium
- Gold Arm Ring
- Statue of Napoleon
- Yorkshire Museum
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Treasurer's House
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mithras and Arimanius