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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- The Abbot's House
- The York Observatory
- Teaching the Poor
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Mansion House
- The Bar Convent
- The Norman Castle
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Carving
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Retreat
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Coins