Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
-
The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
-
Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
-
1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
-
The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
-
An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Crux's Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Art Gallery
- Olive Oil Container
- A Pipkin
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Boot
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Retreat