Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
-
York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
-
Victorian
York didn’t become high...
-
Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
-
Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
-
New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
-
A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
-
Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Statue of the God Mars
- De Grey Rooms
- The Black Death
- King Richard III and York
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The First Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Central Library
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Bombed
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Olave
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Micklegate Bar