Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
-
Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
-
The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
-
Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
-
Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
-
Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Stonegate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New Walk
- Norman Window Frame
- New Earswick
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze weights
- Monk Bar
- Fairfax House
- The Council of Arles
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- William Etty, Artist