Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Vikings and Christianity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Coins
- Inscription to Hecules
- The York Helmet
- Yorkshire Museum
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The New Theatre
- The Greyfriars