Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
-
The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
-
Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
-
Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
-
Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
-
A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Anglian Carving
- Roman Head Pot
- John Carr - Architect
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Minster Library
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Greyfriars
- The First Minster
- Church of St Helen
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman House
- Barley Hall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Wilfrid