Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Multangular Tower
- The First Minster
- The York Observatory
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Hoard
- Our Lady's Row
- A New Vision For York
- Judges Lodging
- The County Court House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Holocaust
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- New Earswick
- The White Rose of York