Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Monk Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Central Library
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Rowntree Park
- York Garrison
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Cross
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Industrial Upheaval
- Trams Pulled by Horses