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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Female Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- Jubbergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Dick Turpin
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Military Belt Fitting
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King's Manor - Victorian
- William Etty, Artist
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Roman Chimney Pot