Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
-
Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
-
A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
-
The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Anglian Carving
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The George Fox Incident
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The 1190 Massacre
- St William's Shrine
- Bootham School
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The New Theatre
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Minster
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl