Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Lendal Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Daniel Defoe's York
- De Grey Rooms
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham School
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Dick Turpin
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fairfax House
- Water Lanes