Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
-
After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
-
Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
-
A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
-
Victorian
York didn’t become high...
-
Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
-
Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
-
Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Richard II and York
- Sixties York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New University
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fairfax House
- The Mystery Plays
- De Grey Rooms
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Trams Pulled by Horses