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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Barley Hall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Dick Turpin
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham School
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Red Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- The Greyfriars
- New Shopping Centres
- The Medieval Minster
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Statue of Napoleon