Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
-
A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
-
Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
-
An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
-
Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- Transport Moves On
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Mansion House
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Judges Lodging
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- King Edward II and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Anglian Cross
- Yorkshire Museum
- First World War York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison