Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
-
Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
-
Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
-
The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
-
The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
-
Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Minster Library
- Guy Fawkes
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- The 1190 Massacre
- Statue of an Athlete
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Feeding Roman York
- Victoria Bar