Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward II and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Greyfriars
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Guy Fawkes
- Norman Window Frame
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fire in the Minster
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fishergate Bar
- King Edward I and York