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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Medieval Prisons
- The First Minster
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fishergate Bar
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate