Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
-
Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
-
Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
-
Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
-
Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Fairfax House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Helmet
- Barley Hall
- De Grey Rooms
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The George Fox Incident
- Guy Fawkes
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bones of a Roman Combatant