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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Dick Turpin
- Jubbergate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Art Gallery
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- George Leeman
- Walmgate Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Red Tower
- Water Lanes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom