Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
-
A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
-
Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
-
20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
-
Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- King Richard III and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Railway Station
- Barker Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Shambles
- The First Minster
- Statue of the God Mars
- Viking Silk Cap
- Jubbergate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Carving
- Rowntree Park
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity