Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
-
Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
-
Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
-
Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
-
A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
-
Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- New Shopping Centres
- York Art Gallery
- William Etty, Artist
- John Carr - Architect
- York Central Library
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Female Prison
- The Norman Abbey
- York Castle Museum
- Walmgate Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bootham School
- Guy Fawkes