Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Railway Station
- Roman Head Pot
- Sixties York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Cross
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Female Prison
- Lendal Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church