Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Barker Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Water Lanes
- York Castle Museum
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bone Trial Piece