Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
-
Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
-
City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
-
Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
-
The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
-
Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
-
Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Industrial Upheaval
- New Earswick
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Basilica
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Abbey
- A Pipkin
- The Railway Institute
- Minster Library
- Church of St Olave
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Carving
- A New Vision For York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Micklegate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft