Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
-
1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
-
Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
-
Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
-
A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
-
Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
-
The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
-
Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Ouse Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Shambles
- York Railway Station
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- First World War York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Alcuin of York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Inscription to Hecules