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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Carving
- A New Vision For York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Scarborough Bridge
- Transport Moves On
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- York Central Library
- The Cawood Sword
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fishergate Bar
- St Columba's United Reformed Church