Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Our Lady's Row
- The Guildhall
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Judges Lodging
- De Grey Rooms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Female Prison
- The Black Death
- Industrial Upheaval
- Feeding Roman York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Shambles
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Eric Bloodaxe