Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
-
Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
-
Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
-
A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
-
Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
-
Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
-
Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
-
1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Treasurer's House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Military Belt Fitting
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Head Pot
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Garrison
- York Central Library
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Barley Hall
- The Hospitium