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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward I and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Sixties York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fishergate Bar
- Victoria Bar
- A New University
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Mary Ward