Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
-
Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
-
The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
-
Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
-
Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- York Bombed
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Union Gas Works
- The Abbot's House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Horn of Ulf
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A New Vision For York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The First Railway Station
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster in the 19th Century