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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The County Court House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's Airfield
- Bootham Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Alcuin of York
- Fire in the Minster