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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- The Female Prison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Is York Cursed?
- Statue of Napoleon
- Norman Window Frame
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Silk Cap
- Jubbergate
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers