Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
-
Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
-
Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
-
Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
-
York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
-
A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
-
The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St Crux's Church
- The Mystery Plays
- The Greyfriars
- Gold Arm Ring
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The York Hoard
- Lendal Bridge
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol