Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Boot
- The Shambles
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The First Railway Station
- Victoria Bar
- The Basilica
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Treasurer's House
- King Edward II and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Judges Lodging
- Minster Library
- Guy Fawkes