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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Judges Lodging
- Industrial Upheaval
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Monk Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Barker Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot