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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Airfield
- The Red Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and the Holocaust
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Holy Trinity Church
- Feeding Roman York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King Richard III and York
- Water Lanes
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Silk Cap
- Yorkshire Museum
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Bar Convent