Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
-
1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
-
Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
-
Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
-
Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Abbot's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Alcuin of York
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze weights
- Viking Male Grooming
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Railway Station
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cinema Comes to York