Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
-
A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
-
Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Constantius Chlorus
- Mary Ward
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Transport Moves On
- A Pipkin
- York Art Gallery
- King Richard III and York
- First World War York
- Medieval Prisons