Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Middleham Jewel
- A New University
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- George Leeman
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Medieval Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Black Death
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Ripon College for Women