Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
-
Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
-
York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
-
An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
-
Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Castle
- First World War Memorial
- The New Theatre
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Black Death
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Lendal Bridge