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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Roman Fortress
- De Grey Rooms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- View from Station Rise
- Ouse Bridge
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Walmgate Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Art Gallery
- Queen Margaret's Arch