Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St William's Shrine
- New Earswick
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Bar Convent
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Cross
- Rowntree Park
- Clifford's Tower
- King Edward III and York