Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- De Grey Rooms
- Treasurer's House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St William's Shrine
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Garrison
- The Multangular Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Hospitium