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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The New Theatre
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Medieval Prisons
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Teaching the Poor
- York Central Library
- Judges Lodging
- Stonegate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Roman Fortress
- A New Walk
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Sword Pommel