Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
-
Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
-
City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
-
Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
-
The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
-
Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
-
After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
-
Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- William Etty, Artist
- York Castle Museum
- The Cawood Sword
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St William's Shrine
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of the God Mars
- The George Fox Incident
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Alcuin of York
- New Earswick
- St Crux's Church