Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bootham School
- Olive Oil Container
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Micklegate Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rowntree Park
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Helen
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Debtors' Prison
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The First Minster
- The Multangular Tower