Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
-
Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
-
Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
-
Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
-
Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
-
York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
-
Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
-
Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The York Helmet
- The Shambles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Edward II and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The White Rose of York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Treasurer's House
- De Grey Rooms
- Barley Hall
- Minster Library
- The Cawood Sword