Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Castle Museum
- Ouse Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Feeding Roman York
- York Bombed
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Council of Arles
- The Mansion House
- The Hospitium
- The Railway Institute
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Jubbergate
- The Norman Abbey
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Stonegate