Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
-
Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
-
York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
-
The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
-
After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
-
Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Jubbergate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Art Gallery
- The Basilica
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham School
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Abbey
- A New Vision For York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St William's Shrine