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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Art Gallery
- Crest of York St John College
- King Richard III and York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Retreat
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The 1190 Massacre