Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
-
Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
-
Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
-
A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
-
Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
-
After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- King Edward II and York
- The Basilica
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham School
- Clifford's Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- A New Walk
- The End of the Abbey
- The County Court House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Water Lanes
- King Richard II and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman Minster