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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- First World War Memorial
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Jubbergate
- Fishergate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- Ripon College for Women
- The York Helmet
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Union Gas Works