Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Council of Arles
- Rowntree Park
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Dick Turpin
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New Vision For York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The York Helmet
- Transport Moves On
- Bones of a Roman Combatant