Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Barker Tower
- The County Court House
- York Railway Station
- St William's Shrine
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Garrison
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The New Theatre
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Bar Convent
- Church of St Olave
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers