Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
-
Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
-
York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
-
City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
-
Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- St Crux's Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Medieval Castle
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Lendal Tower
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- New Shopping Centres
- Feeding Roman York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Castle Museum
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Bombed
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bootham Bar
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster after the Reformation