Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
-
Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
-
Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
-
Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
-
Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The New Theatre
- The Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fairfax House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Female Prison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The End of the Abbey
- Cumberland House, King's Staith