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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Guy Fawkes
- Middleham Jewel
- Ripon College for Women
- A New Walk
- The Battle of the Standard
- Judges Lodging
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Bar
- A New Vision For York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Sixties York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Water Lanes
- The Greyfriars