Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mary Ward
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- First World War Memorial
- The Female Prison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The 1190 Massacre
- A Pipkin
- York Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector