Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- York's Airfield
- Stonegate
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward II and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Carving
- Statue of the God Mars
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Teaching the Poor
- Feeding Roman York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- New Earswick