Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
-
Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
-
York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
-
Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The York Observatory
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Union Gas Works
- The Greyfriars
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Airfield
- Minster Library
- Barley Hall
- The First Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- The New Theatre
- Statue of an Athlete
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York