Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
-
The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
-
A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
-
Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
-
A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
-
The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- The Guildhall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Barley Hall
- Walmgate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The White Rose of York
- The Bar Convent
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Judges Lodging
- The Battle of Marston Moor