Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Crux's Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- The First Railway Station
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Bombed
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward I and York
- King Edward III and York
- Fairfax House
- Judges Lodging
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Helen
- Monk Bar