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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barker Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Mystery Plays
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Crest of York St John College
- Rowntree Park
- Micklegate Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Clifford's Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Basilica