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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Railway Station
- Victoria Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Norman Window Frame
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Richard III and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bootham School
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The County Court House
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of an Athlete