Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
-
York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
-
Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
-
Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
-
The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
-
A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fairfax House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Medieval Prisons
- Treasurer's House
- Judges Lodging
- The First Railway Station
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- New Shopping Centres
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Barker Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Jubbergate
- A New University
- Inside the Roman Fortress