Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Stonegate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Transport Moves On
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Crux's Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- The Basilica
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Royal Station Hotel