Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
-
Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
-
Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
-
The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
-
York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
-
New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
-
Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
-
Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Water Lanes
- First World War Memorial
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Feeding Roman York
- Lendal Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Crest of York St John College
- Teaching the Poor
- King Edward III and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Edward I and York