Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Edward III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- View from Station Rise
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze weights
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New Walk
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- The Basilica
- York in the fifteenth Century