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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Our Lady's Row
- St Crux's Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- Transport Moves On
- King Richard III and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Norman House
- The Norman Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mary Ward