Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
-
The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
-
Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
-
Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
-
Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
-
Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
-
Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
-
City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Castle Museum
- 62 Low Petergate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Lendal Tower
- The York Helmet
- St Crux's Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- Jubbergate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Edward II and York
- New Shopping Centres
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bone Trial Piece
- Holy Trinity Church
- Yorkshire Museum