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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- Teaching the Poor
- Fairfax House
- Bootham Bar
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Silk Cap
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Stonegate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Garrison