Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Yorkshire Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Gold Finger Ring
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Horn of Ulf
- Royal Station Hotel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Water Lanes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- View from Station Rise
- Walmgate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Is York Cursed?