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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman Minster
- The Hospitium
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Jubbergate
- Micklegate Bar
- The Norman House
- The George Fox Incident
- Is York Cursed?
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Assembly Rooms
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- View from Station Rise