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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Our Lady's Row
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Black Death
- The Council of Arles