Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
-
A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
-
Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
-
The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
-
City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Lendal Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Shambles
- Church of St Helen
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Teaching the Poor
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Water Lanes
- Ripon College for Women
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of St Olave
- Crest of York St John College
- St William's Shrine
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Carving