Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
-
The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
-
Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
-
Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
-
Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
-
Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King Richard II and York
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fairfax House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Art Gallery
- The George Fox Incident
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Castle