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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Council of Arles
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Debtors' Prison
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Our Lady's Row
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- A New University
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Hospitium
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fishergate Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Columba's United Reformed Church